Human salivary peptide histatin‐1 stimulates epithelial and endothelial cell adhesion and barrier function

ABSTRACT Histatins are multifunctional histidine‐rich peptides secreted by the salivary glands and exclusively present in the saliva of higher primates, where they play a fundamental role in the protection of the oral cavity. Our previously published results demonstrated that histatin‐1 (Hst1) promo... View More